Permanent display
Closing soon
In America: A Lexicon of Fashion
18 Sep 2021 — 5 Sep 2022 at Anna Wintour Costume Center
· New York City
In America: A Lexicon of Fashion was a 2021–2022 high fashion exhibition presented by the Anna Wintour Costume Center, a wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art that houses the Costume Institute's permanent collection.
Approximately 100 men's and women's ensembles by a diverse range of American designers, spanning the 1940s to the present, formed the heart of the show. Alongside full ensembles, the exhibition featured dresses, sweaters, jackets, jumpsuits, bodysuits, coats, smocks, capes, quilts, and even a flag.
The garments were displayed in scrimmed cases designed to evoke three-dimensional "patches" of a quilt, and organized into 12 thematic sections, each exploring a defining emotional quality: Nostalgia, Belonging, Delight, Joy, Wonder, Affinity, Confidence, Strength, Desire, Assurance, Comfort, and Consciousness.
Approximately 100 men's and women's ensembles by a diverse range of American designers, spanning the 1940s to the present, formed the heart of the show. Alongside full ensembles, the exhibition featured dresses, sweaters, jackets, jumpsuits, bodysuits, coats, smocks, capes, quilts, and even a flag.
The garments were displayed in scrimmed cases designed to evoke three-dimensional "patches" of a quilt, and organized into 12 thematic sections, each exploring a defining emotional quality: Nostalgia, Belonging, Delight, Joy, Wonder, Affinity, Confidence, Strength, Desire, Assurance, Comfort, and Consciousness.
About the venue
Anna Wintour Costume Center
· New York City
The Anna Wintour Costume Center is a wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art main building in New York City, United States. It houses the collection of the Costume Institute, a curatorial department of the museum focused on fashion and costume design. The center is named after Anna Wintour, the…
